Goal: Students learn to consider assistive technology tools in support of learners who require accessibility accommodations in order to successfully access the curriculum.
Students will participate in a series of 4 online investigations and related discussions that center around the following themes(20 points) and Report on an Assistive Technology software tool to share with the class (15 points):
Online Investigations
Learners with Intensive Special needs in the Pre K - 12 Classroom -
Due on or before: Thursday August 7th
Learners with Communication Challenges and/or Autism -
Due on or before: Sunday August 10th
Individuals with Disabilities Use Technology in Community -
Assistive Technology Tool Exploration Assignment: 15 points DUE 8/22
Assistive Technology Tool Exploration Assignment = 15 Possible points DUE August 22nd
Students are assigned to get to know one publisher’s tool in depth and report to the class. Students may work alone or with a partner(s).
Students will:
Install a 30-day trial of selected software or download free app or subscribe to free trial.
Explore software and vendor resources available
Submit a BRIEF summary/table about the publisher’s work. It will include:
The nature of student needs being addressed
Technical information about the products
Potential use in standards-based curriculum
How features available in the products match or address learning needs
Comments about the company website and resources available
What is Assistive Technology?
Assistive Technology
Module Overview (35 points total)
Goal: Students learn to consider assistive technology tools in support of learners who require accessibility accommodations in order to successfully access the curriculum.
Students will participate in a series of 4 online investigations and related discussions that center around the following themes(20 points) and Report on an Assistive Technology software tool to share with the class (15 points):
Online Investigations
Learners with Intensive Special needs in the Pre K - 12 Classroom -
Due on or before: Thursday August 7thLearners with Communication Challenges and/or Autism -
Due on or before: Sunday August 10th
Due on or before: Tuesday August 12th
On or before: Thursday August 14th
Discussions Rubric:
Reading Assignments:
1) How To Support Students With Learning Differences - The Assistive Technology and Education Connection”
3) Read “AT_solutions-FCTD”
Assistive Technology Tool Exploration Assignment: 15 points DUE 8/22
Assistive Technology Tool Exploration Assignment = 15 Possible points DUE August 22nd
Students are assigned to get to know one publisher’s tool in depth and report to the class. Students may work alone or with a partner(s).
Students will:
- Install a 30-day trial of selected software or download free app or subscribe to free trial.
- Explore software and vendor resources available
- Submit a BRIEF summary/table about the publisher’s work. It will include:
- The nature of student needs being addressed
- Technical information about the products
- Potential use in standards-based curriculum
- How features available in the products match or address learning needs
- Comments about the company website and resources available
Submit your report via the shared google spreadsheet and indicate "Turned in" via edmodo:https://docs.google.com/a/simmons.edu/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag8OzNyBC6opdHFYaFhlMmllUXRYMVhzcnNZM3p4VGc&usp=sharing
4. Present (5-10mins) to the class on Friday August 22nd – No formal presentation is
required, just demonstrate software.
(Samples are available via dropbox resources link.)
A selection of resources:
Vendors:Don Johnston https://www.donjohnston.com (Solo, CoWriter, Start-to-Finish Books, First Author, Readoutloud Bookshare reader)
Kurzweil https://www.kurzweiledu.com (Kurzweil 3000)
IntelliTools https://www.intellitools.com (Classroom Suite and IntelliKeys)
Ablenet https://www.ablenetinc.com (Switches, Soundingboard AAC App, etc.)
Bookshare https://www.bookshare.org (FREE Digital Text Repository)
Assistiveware https://www.assistiveware.com (SwitchXS, Keystrokes)
Inspiration Software https://www.inspiration.com (Inspiration, Kidspiration, Webspiration, Apps)
Mayer-Johnson https://www.mayer-johnson.com (Boardmaker, Speaking Dynamically Pro)
Texthelp https://www.texthelp.com (Read Write Gold and Read Write for Goolge)
Inclusive TLC https://www.inclusivetlc.com (ChooseIt maker, Apps, iPad Peripherals, devices for Low incidence)
Crick https://www.cricksoft.com (Clicker 6, WriteOnline, Clicker Apps)
Web 2.0 Tools:
Edmodo https://www.edmodo.com
Wikispaces https://www.wikispaces.com
Voicethread https://www.voicethread.com
Google https://www.google.com
Apps:
Evernote
Explain Everything
...and many more to explore
Resources:
https://www.closingthegap.com
https://www.qiat.org
https://www.fctd.info
https://www.cec.sped.org/
https://www.atia.org
https://www.iste.org
https://www.setsig.iste.wikispaces.net
https://www.joyzabala.com (SETT Framework for AT)
Interactive Whiteboards:
https://www.smarttech.com
https://www.promethean.com